cervical ripening

Preferred Label : cervical ripening;

MeSH definition : A change in the CERVIX UTERI with respect to its readiness to relax. The cervix normally becomes softer, more flexible, more distensible, and shorter in the final weeks of PREGNANCY. These cervical changes can also be chemically induced (LABOR, INDUCED).;

MeSH synonym : cervical ripenings; ripening, cervical; ripenings, cervical;

Details

Origin ID

D020070;

UMLS CUI

C0600454;

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- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
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Record concept(s)
- cervical ripening [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- cervix uteri [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Organ or Tissue Function [UMLS semantic type]

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